Shower-bath attachment



S. BAGNULO. SHOWER BATH ATTACHMENT. APmcATloN FILED FEB. 15, 1919.

1,348,892. Patented June 22,1920.

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S. BAGNULO.`

SHOWER BATH ATTACHMENT. APPLICATION FILED FEB. I5I9I9.

1,343,892, Patented June 22, 1920.

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sALvAToitnL Briantino,l or. REVERE, MASSACHUSETTS;

snowiin-BATH ATiAcHivLENT.

' Specification of Letters Patent. Patent-.etiw Junges, 1920Application'led`Februaryf15, 1919.l Serial No. 277,204. n i l To all'whom it may concern: Y. v `Be it known thatyl, SALvA'roRn BAGNUi,

a subject Vof4v the Kingl of-It'aly, andfresident of Revere, countyv ofSuolk,` Coinmonwealthof' lVfassachusetts,- have invented an improvementin zShowerLBath `Attachments, of which the followingl description, incon-5 nection with the accompanying drawings,` is a specification, likecharacters on the drawings yrepresentinglike parts in each kof. theseveralviews. 1' f rIhis invention relates-to shower or sprayattachments adapted f for v use in connection with usual household bathtubs or other'.

bathing apparatus. More particularly the invention has to do with ashower or spray attachment adapted to. be fitted inV ay bath tub inamanner so as to extendy around yadjacent/the peripheral edge thereof andhey supported by Vsuch edge to discharge a sprayy or shower wholly.downward and inwardof the tub. i A lprincipal,object ofthe invention isto provide a low down shower attachment ofthekind.described equippedwith hangers for supportinglit fromthefriin of the tub and spaced inwardtherefrom so that the tub, andthe appliance also can be easily cleaned,such hangers being also preferably adjust' able to permit the mounting:ofthe .appliance at different heights with respeet'to the tubaccordingto ythe character of the tub itself and thepreference of theuser. Ay further important object `is vtopi-Ovide a shower at-V tachmentof the kind stated equipped with an outer? 1 angularly .adjustableportion adapted` to beset in differentv positionsat will for throwing`the `spray orshowerto a l greater or less height over the shoulders andarms of the bather. f Astill further object is-tov providega-showerattachmentV of the kind stated with a shower head arranged for optionaluseto directa shower or spray upon the head ofthe bather. .Afurtherobject is to provide a shower or spray attachment capable of beingquickly and conveniently applied to` ordinary bath tub fixtures andpreferably equipped with means vadapted to prevent the clogging up .ofthespray holes of the device in use. The foregoing and Vother objectsand advantages yof the invention will more fully appear-from thefollowing ydetailed description, and .the-distinctive features ofnovelty will be pointed out 1n the appended claims.

Referring to the drawings: i Figure l is a plan view showinganattachment constructed in accordance with myV invention applied Ito aybath tub;

- lfiggpxl isy a vlengthwise vertical section thereof online 2 2 of Fig.l; l V Fig isa transverse section on line 3-3 of Fig.`2;

F ig. 4: is a partial elevation partly in Sec-.

tion on a largerscale showing the ineans; for attaching the device toabath tub fixture;

ofthe device;

Fig. 6 isa plan view ofthe joint machine in Fig. 5;

Fig. and 1 Fig; Slis adetail elevation of the hanger employed7 thekpipeA conduit being shown yin section;k l f The attachnientor applianceof the invention" is `adapted to befitted to a usual or standard type ofbath tub T having ausual or suitable water supplyfixtureF with la 'i'`isa section on line 7 7 of Fig. 6;

downwardly extending delivery nozzlel F ends through which fit' theopposite lateral branches l()b of the fitting l0. The fitting 10 alsohas a fourth downwardly extendingy passage l()C relatively larger thanvthe passages through the lateral branches '10b and this is controlled bya turning plug valve 101 equipped with a suitable handle 10e. A suitablestrainer or `screen member 12' is preferably'- associated vwith theinlet nipple l0?,

this being 'shown as 'clamped in place atthel inner end ofsaid nipple'ragainst a shoulder of the fitting l0. The lateralbranchesv 101 of thefitting l0 have secured thereto by means of couplings 13, oppositelyextending pipes .14, lsf which extend outward to nearv the sides of the4tub and are then bentso as to extend longitudinally thereof and spaceda little distance therefrom." These pipes and also the angularextensions thereof to be presently described are for-medwith small holes14 at quite close intervals therealong, these holes opening inward ofthe tub and adaptedto discharge water ina shower 'or spray from oppositesides of the tub inward A I andsomewhat downward upon the ybodyl of thebather. l The pipes 14 extend preferably sok n' f 65. Fig. y5 is adetail elevation showing ajoint loosely fitted to the pipe 14 andadapted to be set up by a clamp screw 15b to secure the same rigidly tothe pipe, the engaging surface of this clip being preferably serrated asindicated at 15c to obtain a more reliable hold on the pipe when clampedin place. Each clip 15 is also equipped with a spacing and buffer piece151 which may be of rubber or the like adapted to engage the side of thetub and hold the pipe spaced therefrom so that there is sufficientclearance between the pipe and tub to permit complete and convenientcleaning. Extending up from the clip 15a of the hanger is a bent arm15e-which may be covered with a sheath of rubber or the like, this armbeing adapted to engage the curved top of the tub to hold the appliancein place. It will be noted that by loosening the clips 15a and turningthem angularly the arms 15e may be made to hold the appliance atdifferent ranges of elevation according to the requirements of theparticular user and also the height and character of the tub. rIheextremities of the pipes 14 have secured thereto ball heads 16 to whichare pivoted swinging sockets 17 having water passages therethroughextended through some little arc of the socket face which engages theball 16 as seen at 17a whereby the passage 16a through the ball 16 willcontinue to deliver water through the passages of the socket 17throughout a considerable range of swinging movement thereof. rlhesockets 17 have secured thereto pipe extensions 1S which extend outwardaround the outer end of the tub spaced from the edge thereof` similarlyas the pipes 14, and likewise formed with spray holes at frequentintervals therethrough discharging inward of the tub. I preferably mountat the outer end portion ofv this pipe extension 18V a swinging sprayhead 19 this being carried by a pipe arm 19 that is swiveled to the pipe1S as indicated at 19h. rlhe pipe 18 is formed with a passage 18aadapted to discharge water into the pipe arm 19'LL through the swivel191 when the spray head 19 is swung inward to operative position7 butarranged to shut off the iiow of water whenthe spray head is swungbackward to inoperative position, the swivel 191 then serving as a shutoff turning sleeve as will be evident from Fig. 2. This spray head 19 isadapted to be used for delivering a shower to the head or upper portionsof the body of the bather and may be conveniently adjusted for thispurpose, the friction of the swivel head 19b being sufficient to holdthe spray head in adjusted position, or if desired a clamp screw (notshown) may be used for this purpose. The

holes of the strainer 12 are made somewhat smaller than the spray holes14'L1 in the pipes 14 and thus itis insured that no particles ofsediment or the like large enough to clog the holes 14u will bepermitted to pass into the pipes 14.

With the attachment fitted in place on the fixture F, when it is desiredto use the shower a usual fixture valve F iS opened to the requiredextent and the turning plug 1()d closed, thus forcing the water outwardthrough the-pipes 14. Whenl it is desired to discharge water into thetub directly, the valve 10h is opened, and the passage through thenipple 13I being large enough to permit the full delivery of the water,the flow through theV pipes 14 will vhence cease. When desired theentire attachment may swung upward away from the tub and out of the wayby utilizing the couplings 13 asv swivel joints, the pipes 14 turningthereon to permit the attachment to be swung backward past the verticalwhere it will remain out of the way but ready for instant use when againswung downward to engage the tub. The swinging mounting of the outerVpipe portion 18 permits the same to be set adjustably according to thepreference and re'- quirements 'of different users and as any individualuser may wish to have the spray directed to a greater or less height.Likewise the adjustable clamping provision of the hangers 15 permits theentire attachment to be set at a substantial range of variableelevations within the tub so as to make the appliance conformable andserviceable to best advantage for persons of different sizes as well asfor different types of bath tubs. A further marked advantage of thepresent improved appliance is its economy in the use of water for showerbath uses, since by reason of the fact that all of the water is directeddownward and inward upon the body of the bather, practically all of thespray is utilized and with the result in saving of as much as 50 percent. of the water commonly used for an average ten-minute bath. Thespacing buffers 15d are so proportioned as to .space the pipesrelatively close to the tub walls yet far enough therefrom so as topermit convenient cleaning both of the tub and of the pipe. I am awarethat the invention may be embodied in other specific forms withoutdeparting from the spirit or essential attributes thereof, and Itherefore desire the present embodiment to be considered in all respectsas illustrative and'not restrictive, reference being had to the appendedclaims rather than to the foregoing description to indicate the scope ofthe invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:

adapted to extend around the inner edge of the top of the tub with sprayopenings directing .the water inwardly, said conduit' consisting in aninner portion supported from the tub, and an outer portion hingedthereto and adapted to be swung for Verticaly adjustment.

2. A shower attachment 'for bath tubs, comprising a spray pipe conduitformed and adapted to extend around the inner edge of the top of the tubwith spray openings `di` reetng the Water inwardly, said conduitconsisting in an inner portion mounted on v the top of the tub, and anouter. portion hinged thereto for Vertical adjustment, said outerportionhaving a spray head mounted for swinging movement thereon.

In testimony whereof,` I have signed my name to this specification.

, SALVATORE BAGrNULO.k

